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Lia, who was at the forefront, looked back at Lin Da.

"Why is that?"

Just as Lia felt puzzled,

the expression of the Goblin Prince, cowardly a moment before, suddenly changed.

This Magical Creature stood up with a nasty smile, the Sword of Royalty thrusting forward!

It was clear to see the veins on the Goblin Prince's body bulging out, like an overinflated balloon, his body rapidly swelling from three to four meters in height.

His eyes turned a blood red.

The Sword of Royalty in his hand turned an ominous deep black, as if infused with some kind of power.

A terrifying aura emanated from the Goblin Prince!

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Lia and the others stopped in their tracks.

Lin Da's strategy did not mention this part, did it?

Only Lin Da realized what the situation was now.

Lin Da's eyes narrowed.

A chill rose up his back

It was the third phase of the Goblin Prince, the Furious Form.

The optimal number of people to take on this cave was six.

Once that number was exceeded, the Goblin Prince would enter the third phase, activating the Furious Form.

All Attributes increased, embarking on a frenzied slaughter of the adventurers, and the difficulty of the challenge rose by a level.

This unexpected turn was not too troublesome for Lin Da.

Even in the Goblin Prince's rage, Lin Da could hold his own with his toughness.

What truly sent a chill down Lin Da's spine was when he surveyed the dim cave and counted the number of people in his field of view, exactly six including himself.

Where was the seventh person who had triggered the Goblin Prince's third phase fury hiding?

Even Kafni couldn't detect the presence of this person—Kafni, as a Deity, had the most sensitive grasp on the aura of the evil side, such as Witches and Magical Creatures.

But if the opponent was an adventurer with a higher level than Kafni's, then without being on guard, it would be difficult for Kafni to notice them.

Following all the way into the Goblin Cave, secretly observing the Phoenix Tail Flower's battles... it was hard to say there wasn't malice involved.

Lin Da's brain worked rapidly.

At the same time, he quickly chanted a Verdant Shield, bestowing it upon Lia who was at the vanguard.

Two attacks came at the Phoenix Tail Flower Team.

On one side was the Goblin Prince, who was obviously thrusting the Sword of Royalty at Lia.

On the other side...

The space in the shadow of the cave rippled like water.

A person in a black robe, holding a dagger, walked out from it.

The black-robed individual's gaze was icy, his eyes firmly fixed on the Phoenix Tail Flower member closest to him: the Mage Monica, who had no idea what was happening behind her, wand in hand!

...

On the second floor of the Adventurers' Guild.

The crowd looked at the screen with uncertainty and confusion.

What on earth was happening?

Why did the Goblin Prince, who was at death's door just a moment ago, suddenly become as powerful as if he had drunk three large bowls of chicken soup and made a full recovery?

Only a few people guessed the reason.

Bervis thought with astonishment, it seemed someone was setting up the Phoenix Tail Flower.

White Dove City appeared peaceful on the surface, but beneath there were dark undercurrents stirring.

In the hall, only Hulus knew the whole truth.

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Why would the Goblin Prince go into a rage?

The hidden person, where exactly were they?

Hulus knew all these things!

Three days ago, Hulus had sent out a team member adept at concealment to follow Phoenix Tail Flower.

After the incident of the ranking party, Hulus's Specter Adventure Group and Phoenix Tail Flower had a complete fallout.

Like two hunters in the Dark Forest, since they couldn't guess whether Phoenix Tail Flower would make a move, it was better to strike first!

While Monica and Chloe went to the Magic Guide Gaming Center to play with the Illusion Helmet, Hulus's member took the chance to leave a mark on Monica.

Then, they followed Lin Da and the others into the Goblin Cave.

To avoid detection by Lin Da, all three of Hulus's team members were proficient in the Dark Series skill Turtle Breath, which was hard to sense unless someone was much higher in level.

"If the Epic Demon Creature can't take you down, then I, the group leader, will see you off!"

A venomous laugh echoed in Hulus's heart.

On the outside, he looked 'surprised' towards the magic screen.

It seemed that even he did not know why the Phoenix Tail Flower Team had encountered such a situation.

...

"Ugh!"

Lia blocked the Goblin Prince's thrust with her greatsword, and the Verdant Shield in front of her vibrated violently until it shattered in an instant.

Fortunately, most of the attack's force was absorbed, and Lia only grunted, sent flying a dozen meters away.

More than a light injury, but not quite severe.

But without the Verdant Shield...

Lia's face turned pale.

Just now, she would have been gone!

"Lin Da..."

Lia scratched her cheek, wanting to say thanks.

But then she was startled to see, behind Lin Da, two figures in black robes emerged from the shadows, holding gleaming scimitars and shooting toward Lin Da like arrows leaving their bows!

The aura emitted by these robed figures was nothing to scoff at, about level 26 each.

Lin Da seemed completely unaware, his entire focus on Monica in the distance.

This is bad.

Monica, she's bait!

A chill went through Lia's heart.

Lin Da chanted the spell for Verdant Shield, preparing to protect Monica.

But in reality, the real targets of those figures were Lin Da himself!

The shield brought by the Guardian Sword had been exhausted in the "Stone Rain".

Verdant Shield had also become a thin layer after Lin Da's clash with the Goblin Guards.

The shield Lin Da was chanting for Monica, if given to her, wouldn't be able to protect him!

Lia did not know the exact thickness of Lin Da's Life Barrier.

She just felt that Lin Da, at level 23, would definitely die if attacked by two level 26 figures in black robes.

So, a strange scene unfolded in the area.

Lia ran toward Lin Da, while Lin Da, due to the distance needed for casting, ran toward Monica in the far back.

Everyone realized that crisis had arrived, each making their move.

But all of this happened too abruptly.

Lulu knew she had to confront the two figures in black robes, but her position was too spread out from Lin Da to offer assistance in time.

Lin Da, rushing toward Monica, was also looking for a way to cope.

The killing intent from behind, Lin Da felt it.

But he didn't attend to it!

With a Life Barrier of 9700 points, those two figures in black robes wouldn't be able to break through!

Lin Da ran with all his might, his blood boiling, his heart pounding like a drum.

What he was most concerned about was whether a single Verdant Shield could keep Monica safe.

The same shield, according to the defensive power of the one it was cast on, varied in 'quality'.

Lin Da could give Monica a Verdant Shield of 4350 points, but how much damage this shield could actually withstand, depended on Monica herself.

Monica was one of the more fragile mages, not necessarily able to block that black-robed figure's attack!

"Kafni!"

Lin Da's eyebrows shot up, and he let out a loud yell.

It was time, to use "that"!

Meanwhile, he retracted his sensor ladybug, cutting off the live strategy feed.

All the connected magic screens blacked out.

The Adventurers' Guilds in various parts of White Dove City were in an uproar.

Everyone was confused, not understanding what was happening.

Why had the Goblin Prince gone into a rage?

Where did those assassins come from?

Who was targeting Phoenix Tail Flower?

And why did Lin Da cut off the live strategy feed?

This was precisely what the assassins wanted.

They could now use some of their signature skills without restraint, not caring about exposing their identities.

With the strategy feed live, even if Phoenix Tail Flower encountered an accident, there were videos as evidence, and both the Adventurers' Guild and the Imperial Knights would help Phoenix Tail Flower capture the murderer.

The current situation left everyone in doubt.

Aiko, Celin, and the fans of Phoenix Tail Flower had tense sweat on their foreheads, as if a heavy stone pressed against their chests.

What was happening behind that blacked-out magic screen?